Physical

Testing
One Solution.
For R&D / QC / IPC.
Actively managing your testing data saves costs
and ensures regulatory compliance. Avoid error-prone
­manual transcription of test results and other time-
consuming activities to consolidate test protocols.
Depending on your data management requirements,
SOTAX physical testing instruments can be operated
stand-alone or networked – allowing you to flexibly
choose your desired level of integration.

SOTAX drives innovation in physical testing since 1972 –

from automatic end-point detection for disintegration tests
to reliable tablet orientation during hardness tests.
Designed for easy operation in demanding environments,
SOTAX physical testing instruments incorporate
robust Dr. Schleuniger® technology and excel with highest
repeatability & precision.
 Hardness — p. 4
Disintegration — p. 14
Friability — p. 18
Tapped Density — p. 20
Flowability — p. 22
Cap Torque — p. 24
Weight
Data Management — p. 26
Thickness

Contact — p. 28
Width

Diameter /
Length

Hardness

Disintegration

Friability

Tapped Density

Flowability

Cap Torque

Data
Management
 Hardness
Manual

MT50 — 5 parameters

Manual Tablet Simple operation

Hardness Tester Robust and precise

up to 800 N

Dr. Schleuniger®
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FastTest™ thickness station for technology
efficient multi-parameter measuring Configurable test reports and various
printer interfaces including export of
Intuitive icon-based ­EasyTouch™ test results to USB flash drive Electronic data
control with user administration management
SmartWay™ networking and data
integrity management with q-doc®

Width / Length (Diameter) / Hardness

station with ­optimized jaw movements for
highest precision and short cycle times
Recording of weight
­measurements from ­external
analytical balance

SmartProtect™

Exchangeable tongues for

easy tablet orientation

Debris collection bin

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 Hardness
Semi-Automatic

ST50 — 5 parameters

Semi-Automatic ­ Tablet orientation with

Tablet Testing System SmartAlign™

Video monitoring

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Fast and precise
up to 800 N

Width / Length (Diameter) /
Hardness station with SmartAlign™ Electronic data
management
Thickness station with highly
accurate linear sensing technology

Video monitoring for full traceability

and simplified OOS investigations

Integrated weighing module

or external analytical balance 23-position carousel
(quick-change without any tools)

Anti-static safety cover

High-precision calibration with

static SmartCal™ weights or
dynamic qualification with DQD™
Intuitive icon-based ­EasyTouch™
Configurable test reports and various control with user administration
printer interfaces including export
of test results to USB flash drive SmartWay™ networking and data
integrity management with q-doc®

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 Hardness
Automatic

AT50 — For all your tablets

Automatic ­Tablet Fast testing of

Testing System
5 parameters

Small footprint

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Online with your
tablet press

Benchtop in R&D, QC,

Universal high-speed and IPC labs
separator for reliable feeding
of all shapes and sizes

Short cycle times with minimal

distances between stations

Capsuled Width / Length (Diameter) / 

Weight measuring station
with fast “weight only” mode
Linear feeder prevents convex
tablet shapes from rolling
High visibility and very easy
cleaning of entire test area
Hardness measuring station
Reliable orientation of all tablet shapes
with AutoAlign™ and SmartAlign™
Thickness measuring with integrated
TouchControl™ sensor

Networking with q-doc® data integrity

management or online integration
with your tablet press

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 Hardness
Automatic

HT100 — 5 parameters

Automatic ­Tablet Tablet orientation with

Testing System
AutoAlign™

10-magazine feeder to load The Lab Specialist

samples from different batches

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Loading of 10 batches
simultaneously

Electronic data
management

AutoSeparator™ for fast & reliable

feeding of single samples

Weight measuring station

with fast “weight only” mode

Transport carousel and measuring

stations for thickness, width,
diameter / length, and hardness

AutoAlign™ for fast and reliable

orientation of oblong & oval tablets
Collection bin for not-tested
samples Debris collection bin

Networking and data

management with q-doc®

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 Hardness
Automatic

AT4 — 4 parameters

Automatic Ideal for demanding

Tablet Testing
environments

System
Very robust

For IPC and online with

tablet press
sotax.com/AT4

Electronic data
management

12-magazine feeder to load

samples from different batches

Linear feeder to orient

convex & rolling tablet shapes

Vibratory bowl feeder for all

types of tablet shapes & sizes

Length (Diameter) / Hardness

Linear movements for tablet station with Dr. Schleuniger®
orientation with SmartRake™ technology

Integrated weighing module Thickness measuring station

Networking and data

management with q-doc®

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 Disintegration
Automatic

DT50 — 100 % unattended

Automatic ­
­end-point detection

Disintegration
Bathless

Tester
Automatic test start

Permanent medium
Modular additional stations ­temperature monitoring
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Electronic data
User-friendly touch screen
operation management

Fully compliant wireless

self-centering baskets
Preheating of media for
Automatic test start when seamless pH-changes
target temperature has
been reached

100 % unattended end-point

detection for each tablet

Continuous monitoring of
medium temperature

Bathless induction heating

for very short heating times

Master Station Client Station Media Preparation Station

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 Disintegration
Manual

DT2 — Independent stations

Manual ­ Method programming and

alarm signal for pH change Recording of individual

Disintegration
end-points

Tester
Different test run modes

Precise temperature
control
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Printing of
Recording of individual disintegration test protocols
times per sample or of a complete set

Powerful integrated heating

system with sensor

Fully compliant manual baskets Temperature probe can be

with unique quick-lock ­mechanism attached to a basket for medium
to prevent horizontal movement temperature monitoring

Two independent stations

Printing of test protocols

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 Friability

FT2 — 1 – 2 drums

Friability and Connect analytical

Abrasion Tester
balance

Print test protocols

sotax.com/FT2
Password protection
User-friendly SingleButton ™

navigation
Electronic data
Calculation of percent friability / management
weight loss and printing of
test protocols

Networking and data

management with q-doc®

Perform two friability / abrasion

tests simultaneously
Recording of weight readings
Programmable rotational from external analytical balance
speed / time

Menu-guided qualification
procedure with printed report

Integrated 10° tilting

mechanism as per USP

Collection tray for each drum

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 Tapped
Density

TD1 — Two test methods in

Tapped Density
one instrument

Tester
USP, Ph. Eur., ASTM and
DIN EN ISO compliant

Print test protocols

sotax.com/TD1

Password protection
Suitable for different
cylinder sizes / volumes Small footprint
Quick-change between
­different stroke heights for
USP / Ph. Eur. methods 1 and 2

User-friendly SingleButton™
navigation

Menu-guided qualification
procedure with printed report Recording of weight readings from
external analytical balance

Test protocols including Tapped

Density, Compressibility Index,
and Hausner Ratio

Networking and data

management with q-doc®

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 Flowability

PF1 — 3 different test setups

Powder and Robust stand with two easily

height-adjustable arms Flow through an orifice

Granulate
with Funnel or Cylinder

­Flowability Tester
Mass per time or Volume
per time

Angle of repose
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Timer and balance

“Flow through an orifice” type tests Multi-purpose pivot arm for test setup
with cylinder or funnel with stirrer and filling funnel

Shutter to open / close the orifice

Integrated timer starts and
stops automatically when
opeaning / closing the shutter

The base readily accepts an additional Simplified “Mass per Time” measuring
platform for standardized measuring of with laboratory balance
cone height for “Angle of Repose” tests

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 Cap Torque

TM200 — Child-resistant closures

Cap Torque Open and close torque

Tester Repeatable motorized

movements

Setting of downward force

for child-resistant bottle caps Calibration with traceable
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weights

Motorized drive unit MDU2 Electronic data

for repeatable open and close
movements management

Quick-change cap adapters,

universal or custom-made to
the specific shape of a cap
Suited for small bottles
to large jugs

Print test protocols

and calibration reports

Universal self-centering
bottle holder

Networking and data Calibration with traceable

management with q-doc® reference weights

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 Data
Management

q-doc® One solution for all

Data Management
instruments

Software
Networking

21 CFR Part 11
Take full control of your data and manage all your methods, results,
and users with q-doc®. Use the same method on different systems, Consolidated batch
consolidate data from multiple test runs in a single report, and avoid
redundant management of users and their ­passwords. From reporting
­electronic signatures, audit trail, and advanced user management
to LDAP integration, batch comparison, and LIMS import / export
functions – the q-doc® framework is designed for implementation Data Integrity
of an efficient, fully 21 CFR Part 11 compliant system. LIMS

sotax.com/q-doc

q-doc®

QC R&D IPC

Disintegration Dissolution Hardness Dissolution Weight Moisture Hardness Hardness Friability Disintegration Tapped Density Weight

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